Sun suit



H. PRESCOTT Sept. 5, 1950 SUN SUIT Filed July 20, 1948 INVENTOR.

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Patented Sept. 5, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SUN SUIT Hazel Prescott, Newport Beach, Calif. Application J uly 20, 1948, SerialiNo. 39,737

(Cl; file-7.0)

2 Claims.

This invention relates to play garments for girls, and. more particularly relates to sun suits, so-called because they aredesigned. to permit a large exposure of skin to the beneficial eiiects of sunlight. While primarily intended for wear by children. and young misses, the sun: suit. embodiedin thisinvention' may also be considered suitable for wear by mature women, and it is not my intention to limit-the benefits of. this sun suit or my claims relating thereto to use by persons; of any particular age group.

While sun suits are, in general, intended for use during recreation, 'andtherefore, and particularly when worn by children, aremost suitably ofsimple design and scanty extent,easy to put on and to take oil", readily laundered and in fact serviceable as bathing suits; there" arise occasionswhen a degree of greater formality: is desirable. The addition of. a' skirt to the bare necessities adds formality to such. a garment and is not inappropriate if designed inzikeeping with the spirit and. utility of asun; suit. At all. times, an attractive appearance. of such. portions of'the garment as may be. momentarily worn will add to the satisfaction derived. by girls of even very tender age. It is further desirable in a garment having only narrow shoulder straps which may easily slip out of place that the more essential lower garments be supported from the waist so as to be retained in position.

It is an object of this invention to provide a sun suit having a bodice and short rompers of the type now generally called panties, as basic garments and having a skirt which may be added thereto to afford a more dressed and formal appearance.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sun suit having a bodice, and panties and a skirt which may be selectively attached to the bodice, in which the panties are provided with means of separate support when the skirt is attached to the bodice.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a simple yet attractive sun suit, economical to manufacture and serviceable for rough usage and for laundering, and so arranged that its more utilitarian features, such as fasteners, are concealed by decorative features.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a sun suit suitable for small children and having the lower garments firmly attachable to the upper garment and yet so arranged that more than two of the three pieces are never suspended from the shoulders to cause chafing of 1 .11.1 1

straps. and the panties also derive support: from: the waist or hips..

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be specifically pointed out or will be apparent from consideration of; the following: detailed description of a preferred embodiment of: the invention, and from the accompanying drawings, inwhich-:

Figure 1 is a perspective fronta-l'view of a sunsuit embodying the principles of this invention, shown as worn: by a child, with partof. theskirt broken away to: show the-underlying panties;

Figure 2- is anexploded view in. perspective; showingv individually the'bib; the pantieaand the skirt comprisingthe sun suit; and

Figure 3 is a plan View of the skirt, laiidjfl'at,

withipants folded back, to: illustrate: its simplicity andvto indicate the ease with which it maybe; manutactured.

Referring to. the: details of. the drawings, improved sun suit comprises a. bodice 5-, to which may be-selectively attached panties 6: and a skirt L. Thebodice 5 includes a bib 8 which covers inpart the chest of the-wearer, and: has a waistband 9: attached; to thedower margin of theabib: anddefining the. lower terminationv of the bodice; Shoulder straps It, preferably arranged to cross at the back, are secured to the rearward part of the waistband 9 and may be attached to the bib 8 by buttons l i to hold the bib in position. The waistband 3 has a closure I2, preferably at the back, and is provided at a plurality of points with fastening means I3 complementary to the hereinafter described fastening means of the panties 6 and skirt 1. A sash, or belt, [4 is attached to the forward part of the bodice 5 so that its free ends may be tied at the back or otherwise secured together to form a covering for the waistband 9 and to conceal the fastening means [3.

The panties 6 have an elastic waistband I6 so that they may be supported thereby upon the hips independently of the bodice 5. They may also have elastic thigh bands H. A row of fastening means it on the elastic waistband it are cooperative with the fastening means 13 to hold the panties secured to the bodice.

I have designed the preferred form of the skirt '8 so that it may be cut in circular form from a square piece of dress material as is indicated in Figure 3, in which the skirt is shown spread flat. The advantage of this construction lies in economy of material as well as in causing the skirt to flare becomingly when it is worn. The bodice 5 may be largely constructed of material from the orne s of the cloth from which the skirt is 3 cut and from the waist-hole 20 in the skirt. The waist-hole 29 is reinforced by a waistband 2| of finite length proportioned to fit within the waistband 9 of the bodice 5, and has a placket 22 closable by suitable fasteners 23 to permit it to be pulled on. A row of fastening means 24 on the waistband 2i cooperate with the fastening means 13 to attach the skirt 1' to the bodice 5.

The fastening means i3 and the cooperative fastening meansl8 and 24 may be of any suitable type, such as snap fasteners or buttons and buttonholes. Preferably, they are snap fasteners with the female member on the inside of the waistband 9 and the male members on the outside of the waistband l6 and 2 I.

For ordinary play, the panties 6 are attached to the bodice by the fastening means I 3 and l8, the elastic waistband 15 then serving to hold the bodice down around the waist and also to relieve the pull of the straps it upon the shoulders and to prevent chafing. When it is desired to add the skirt 1 to the costume, the fastenings [8 are detached from the fastenings l3 and the fastenings 24 are attached to the fastenings l3. The panties 6 are then supported only by their elastic waistband l6, so that at no time are more than two parts of the garment supported by the shoulder, straps Hi. If the child slips out of the shoulder straps, the panties 6 will still remain in place,

. supported by their elastic waistband.

While I have described and illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the description and illustration relates to an example of the invention, and'that the spirit and scope of the invention is to be interpreted in the light of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

' 1. A sun suit comprising: a bodice inclusive of a bib, a waistband secured to the lower margin of said bib and having a rearward closure, shoulder straps connecting the upper margin of said bib with the rearward portion of said waistband, fastening means disposed at a plurality of points around said waistband for supporting a lower garment, and a sash attached to the outer side of said waistband between an adjacent pair of said fastening means and. adapted to encompass said waistband so as to conceal said fastening means and said closure; and panties and a skirt each having means cooperative with said fastening means and arranged to secure the outer waist margins of said panties and said skirt to the inner side of said bodice whereby they may be alternatively secured to said bodice, said panties having an elastic waistband whereby they may be supported independently of said bodice when said skirt is secured to said bodice.

, 2. A sun-suit comprising: a bodice terminating downwardly at the waist and open at the back and inclusive of a bib, shoulder straps connecting the upper margin of said bib with a rearward portion of said bodice, fastening meansdisposed at a plurality of points around the lower margin of said bodice for supporting a lower garment, and a sash attached to the outer side of said bib between an adjacent pair of said fastening means and adapted to encompass said lower margin and to be tied rearwardly to conceal said fastening means; a skirt having means cooperative with said fastening means for securing said skirt to the inner side of said bodice; and panties having means cooperative with said fastening means for securing said panties to the inner side of said bodice when said skirt is detached therefrom, said panties having an elastic waistband whereby they may be supported on the body independently of said bodice when said skirt is supported by said bodice.

HAZEL PRESCOTT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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